CLARKFunctionalArt designs and builds custom one-of-a-kind works of art including slab tables, tree trunk tables, and Nakashima inspired tables. Ancient and contemporary home furnishings are created from solid exotic woods including Teak, Makha, Rosewood, Acacia, and Ebony. The wood is inlay with re-enforcing butterfly joinery of brass, stainless steel, and other exotic woods to enhance beauty and strength. Master-craftsman detail and finish brings out brilliance and fire of the wood.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

This cocktail table is made from a very old slab of East Indian Walnut. This particular piece casts off a natural dark green tone. It has beautiful live-edge sides; the cambium which is the light part of the wood between the tree bark and central hardwood provides a beautiful contrast to the dark green center. The legs are made of old-growth India Teak and also have a live-edge and contrasting cambium.

This particular piece of wood was very difficult to work with because of its sheer density, hardness, and weight. It was so difficult to work with that it burned out and ruined one of my best saws.